Glacier Protection.
Protoitlug Itself against a glacier la
tho peculiar problem Hint confronts tho
town of Vnldest, Alnskn. This glacier,
Bltuntcd between mountain masses sev
eral miles nwny, has proved Unugcrous
In periods of long sunshlno, when great
masses of lco sometimes fall to tho
ground, rclenslng tons of water that
lind been held In pools and ponds on
tho glacier. Tho water rushing to tho
town picked up trees and bowlders on
tho way, often doing considerable dam
age, as In 1011, when 108 structures
wcro carried to the ocean. United
States army officers conceived tho idea
of preventing tho recurrence of such
Hoods by tho construction of a dike.
The dike is in n general U shape, so
constructed that tho town Hps within
tho urms out of reach of tho water. It
Is 7.&00 feet long and six feet wide,
constructed of earth. During flood
times guards patrol tho dlko ready to
glvo warning If any weakness or break
Is discovered. Technical World.
The Good Bird Do.
Tho department of agriculture In
forms us that out of fifty species of
hawks and owls only four nro actually
Injurious to crops. One observer tells
us that ho has seen with his own eyes
an owl of his acquaintance swallowing
nlno field mice, ono after nnothcr? un
til tho tall of tho last remained In evi
dence. However, In Tour hours, this
meal having been digested with no ap
parent effort, the owl was ready for
four more mice. The old hawk and his
wife will consume a round dozen of
mice each during a single day, and In
two months' time their youthful brood
will devour a similar quantity. It has
been stated that a colony of hawks will
kill 10.000 rodents In three months'
time. Wo all know what damage mice
perpetrate In our grain fields. The
farmer may well spare a chicken or
two from his henyard in payment for
scrvlco rendered him by these birds of
prey. Countrysldo Magazine and Sub
urban Life.
The House Contipede.
Tho common house centipede Is not
n crcaturo to bo dreaded, although Its
bite Is more or less poisonous, but
thero aro so few cases on record of Its
biting human beings that the danger
from this source may bo said to bo
negligible. On tho other hand, the
centipede la a valuable destroyer of
other and fnr more disagreeable ver
min. According to a bulletin of tho
United States department of agricul
ture, It feeds on houscllles. cock
roaches, moths, bedbugs and other
such pests. It does not cat holes In
blankets, curtains, carpets or furniture.
Tho centipede thrives In damp places.
Riich as bathrooms, closets, cellars and
conservatories; It loves hot water pipes
and steam radiators. It Is not an In
sect, but ono of the order of myrlapoda.
If by chance a person be bitten by a
centipede, bathing the spot with am
monia will speedily euro It,
Mother and Efficiency.
Tho efllclency experts appear to have
overlooked the most Important field
of all. While tho railroads have been
subjected to the closest scrutiny, while
the automobile industry has been re
duced to the lowest cost minimum, and
filing systems, group work, overhead
charges, etc., have all recolved their
meed, mother appears to havo escaped.
Mother still does pretty much as she
pleases. Nor whims still continue to
rcgulato tho prices of tho leading com
modltlos. Whether a largo portion of
the community shall travel, how much
they shnll eat and what they shall
wear still depends upon mother, who
buys nine-tenths of everything that is
bought. Until tho "mother etllclent" Is
inaugurated, how can wo expect to
mako much progress' Life.
Stars Hotter Than the Sun.
Scientific research shows Hint tho sun
has a temperature of 4930 degrees;
Aldebarau, that beautiful star in
Taurus, 5150 degrees; the polar star,
5200 degrees, and the dog star Slrlus,
7500 degrees. This goes to show that
tho sun Is undoubtedly one of the cold
est of tho stars. It also Is evidence
that absurdly low temperatures of tho
earth which living things hero consider
hot are, us compared with the heaven
ly bodies, reglous of frigidity. Bvcn
tho electric furnace, with Its 3500 do
gross of heat, is as lco compared wltl
temperatures In the dog star nnd tho
others. New York American.
Northern Lights
Tho frequency of the Aurora Iloronlls
Is supposed to bo variable, with
period of about eleven years, cor
responding almost exactly with that of
tho frequency of sun spots. l'or this
reason, among others. It is supposed
that some connection exists between
th0 ,wo-
The Human Jaw.
Tho human Jaw Is very loosely sock
eted In the skull, so that It Is often
dislocated by the niero act of yawn
ing. Not being Intended for biting
purposes, offensive or defensive, no at
tention seems to liavo been paid by
naturo to making It fast.
Stock Definition.
Littlo Johnny on being nsked by hh
schoolteacher If ho kneV what was
mount by "at par" promptly replied
that "mn wus always at pa wheu ho
camo homo Into at night." Exchiinge.
Too Happy For Words,
"now did Allco nnuounco her
gageracnt to tho family?"
eir
"Sho Just wiggled tho finger that bad
on tho diamond ring." Boston Trnn
script
Most of tho shadows of this life nro
caused by standing In our own nun-
shlno. Itqlph Waldo Emerson.
Which Was
Which?
By cliMCE BLAK
A young man walked Into a gold
mining town in tho far west with pick
and shovel on his shoulder nnd. ap
proaching a couple of miners standing
before a saloon, asked somo questions
as to whether It was worth while to do I
any prospecting in the country round
about. Ono of tho men replied to him.
while the other kept a pair of steei
gray eyes on him from under a som-
brero hat as he ground hard on a
quid of tobacco. hen tho young man
had passed on the gray eyed man salt.
lo his companion:
Well, that beats anything I oversaw
ucrore: i Knew .nm Vinson nan chuck.
but I didn't reckon he'd walk into this
town barefaced like that after the
bosses he's run off."
Mini Alllsoi
You don't mean that
Mm Allison!"
Shore! I'd know him if his far.
was charcoaled."
Within another ten minutes half a
dozen men surrounded the strunucr
with drawn pistols and called on him
to siirreni''jr. Astonished, ho askid
what ho was wanted for.
"You can't brazen It out that a-v.n;
In this yore camp. Mr. Allison. We'll
see that no more bosses aro run oi
by runnlu' the biggest boss thief of !ii
territory up on a rope. It'll be cn Hi
other neck this time."
"Allison! My name's not Allison; li
Ituggles."
The disclaimer had no effect except
on one man who bud once seen Alli.-u.i
and doubted If this man were he. but
the gray eyed man was so cocksure
that the prisoner was hurried nway
and, since the sheriff was handy, was
turned over to lilni.
It happened that the Jailer's daugh
ter. Annie Sweetzer. was visit Inn her
mint, over llu illvlili n ml nno ilnv ro-
col veil li littler from tier innMioi- men.
" I
Honing among other things that thu
noted horse thief. .Mm Allison, had do.
llberately walked Into tho camp, hail
been arrested and was to be hanged
the next Friday. Mrs. Sweetzer spoke
of what a decent looking young man
ho was and what a pity ho should have
sunk to horse stealing.
The day Annie received this letter a
party of men rode Into tho place, and
In their center was Jim Allison him-
self. They rode by the house where
iinlo was staying, and she wns tuld
who the prisoner was. She asked win
lie had been brought there Instead of
being taken to the mining camp and
was told that he had been run down
with sonio horses in Stony Gulch. This
sot tho L'lrl to thlnkliiL'. W'nr.. thorn
two Jim Allisons'.'
The same afternoon Annie went
home. The Jail was a small brick
structure back of her father's house.
mid on her arrival she went out to
have a look at tho prisoner. The mo
nient sho laid eyes on him she saw
that he was very
ke I he man sho lnd
seen In tho morning; but. while tho
latter had a hangdog look about him.
this one looked honest.
Von," she said, "that voum: feller
out In the Jail isn't a horse thief. He
Isn't Jim Allison neither."
"You, Ann, you mind your own busl-
noss. lfivery time a good lookln' young
feller is taken in you get soft on liiin.'
"I toil you, pop, they got Jim Allison
over at Aunt Martha's. 1 saw Vm
brlngln' him in."
The l'nther had gono out of hearing
before the sentenco was finished. An
nlu went back to the prisoner and told
him of the situation. He was to be
hanged next day and there wns not
much time In which to act. The minds
of tho campers were made up that (hey
had got the man who had been steal
lug their horses, and they could hard
ly wait till tho next day to hang him.
If Annie told them the story of tho
other Jim Allison they would attribute
her evidence to be prompted by a de
sire to save the life of a man with
whom she had fallen In love.
"You Just wait." sho said to the prls.
oner, "tin tonight. I'll tiring you a
tile."
"I seo."
That's the easiest way.
And I'll
brlng you a bed comforter, too, for you tlo wns adopted. Moved that tho
to put over the lock while you're fllin', Council , "1'Provo tho Rowing con
so they won't hear you at the house." rftCt w'th thc Nort,11 ,p,a.tt0, L,?ht &
Minle provided the file and the com-
foiter, but that night she heard tho
filing, ami. fearing others would hear
It, she set up a moaning, declaring sho
nail a nnd toothache. When she was
iiquitroil Mini Mi.. Hlltu liml i..,io,wl
j B0(M Bhe ,lulotcil (lowil m)ll aftur ,,.
night went out and unlocked the outer
door to the Jail, the key to which hung
In tho kitchen. The prisoner had done
lis part of the work and was ready to
leave.
"Goodby. littlo girl," ho Bald,
"Quito
likely you havo saved my life."
"Where you going?" sho asked.
"Anywhere to get nway from here
"You go over to where your dmiblo
Is. Thnt's tho safest way. They'll get
you sure. If yon go whero they'vt got
tno real horso thief it'll be all right
"lou'ro a sensible girl
I'll do It.
uoouuy."
"Oh, never mind tho goodbv: I'm
gonr wun you."
Tho man took her In his anna. Then
they started out on foot and in tho
morning reached their destination
There was no doubt on the part of
Mm ini Tim inUr..,. .. . A
1, , m! m Al UfloiiH enpto tlmt they
una got the- right man and rotor Hug-
gles was cleared. hen all was safe
for bla return to the camp he and An-
nlo wont back together. Those who
had Intended to otllclate nt a funeral
gathered at n wedding.
Decorated a Brave Horae.
Uunnn beings hold no monopoly
wlu it comes to winning medals for
feats of valor In wur. A Ilusslau ar
tillery horse won a bronze medal at
I'levna In the following manner:
Orders wcro taken for some ammu
nition wagons to be hurried to a spot
that meant crossing the enemy's zone
of fire. All the time shells were crash
ing among the horses, bringing them
down In heaps and frightening su h
as escaped. Times without number
did the Russian drivers, sparing nei
ther whip nor spur, attempt to urge
the horses forward, but they stood
cowed and shivering with fright. Some
were blindfolded, but tho effect wns
the same, and only ono horse showed
any willingness to go. Thereupon tlu
driver lumped down nnd, cutting th
tmnos of tho other horses, drove the
willing ono at full gallop through the
n.rt, The- wagon passed through with
t exploding, nnd after the war the
ilorK(, Wns decorated and the driver
nromoted.-Chlcago Herald.
Tho Visitor.
Opportunity knocked twice at tho
man's door and was about to knock a
thn, lm, .hell tll(, (loor wns ,rr,.d-
ly opened by n woman.
"Where Is the man?" said Opportu
nity. "Cornel I've no time to lose.
"You're tho very ono bos looking
for," said the woman. "But lies oc
cupied." "You're his wife, aren't you? Toll
him to come."
'Ho won't believe mc. FIc'll think
I'm mistaken. He'll think you nro
somo ono else."
"That Isn't my fault. I've done my
duty. Good day."
"Oh, please don't go! I'll toll him.
I'll try to convince him who you arc.
Give mo a little time."
Just at this moment the man rushed
out nnd grabbed Opportunity. Then he
turned roughly to his wife.
"Why didn't you let me know she
wns knocking?" ho snld. "Why, she
almost got away! Just like youl"
Life.
Trial by Jury,
.. L 1...-.,- I...
WI1UO WO UO IlOl uilllK luut trial n.v
Jury ht t0 1,0 abolished or that
there is any increasing senumeni in
that direction, we uo ueiieve tnat the
system should be modified by dlspcns
mg with the requirement ror unani
mous verdicts. This would obviate the
element of Individual eccentricity as
an impediment to the administration
of Justice. Mental Idiosyncrasy on the
part of Judges Is constantly exhibited
and scarcely excites comment An
eminent and very able Judge will ills-
sent from the ruling of his nssoclntes
when It Is extremely difficult to under
stand how so gifted n mind could have
gone off on that particular tangent
By permitting nfilrmanccs or reversals
notwithstanding dissent the personal
conation Is eliminated. ew ork
Law Journal.
Armor In War,
Waterloo was the last great battle
In which bodily armor was used. Na
poleon's cavalry using It. and up to
that time with some success, but In
tho charges there made his iron sheath
ect cuirassiers went uown uko rows oi
plus before the quick moving hngllsh
horso dashing in upon them with only
naked swords and naked arms, ravia
(1525) was the first light In which
troops In largo numbers were armed
with the more etllclent musket, while
artillery nau aireauy neen empioyeu nr.
Crecy (1310). nnd It wns only n matter
of time for tho now agent, gunpowder,
to knock out the man at arms. Tho
"mailed barons" had no show beforo
tho new and terrlblo Invention of tire
arms.
Satan and Cerulean Deep.
"I'm In n quandry."
"What about?"
"I have two Invitations to dinner
and I can't decide"
"Which ono to accept?"
"No, which one to refuse. One Is to
a home where a young Indy has Just
come home from n piano conservatory
and tho other Is where a five-year-old
boy knows n lot of recitations." Fnrm
Life.
NOTICE (r SPECIAL ELECTION
Whereas at a regular meeting of the
City Council of North Platte, hold
August 2nd, 1015, tho following mo-
n ' ,7 " "
.,,, n,i timt Mm K.mm im ni,mittnii
for tho approval or disapproval of tho
voters of tho City of North Platte at n
special olcctlon to bo hold on Sop-
I tnmlinr 14tli. 1 m ft fnr MiIh tinrnnarv nml
in tho manner provided by law.
Street LWiUug , ('oiitrnct between
'")' " ' r ,;o""
' 1 nnil
botwoon North Pintto L,BMt nnd PowoP
Company, a corporation, as the party
, of tho llrst part, and City of North
Platte, In tho County of Lincoln and
Stnto of Nebraska, as party of the sec
ond part.
WITNESSETH:
1, Tho party of tlio first part horo-
by agrees to furnish to the pnrty of
tho second part, and tho party of tho
nnpnml nurl linrohv ni?roe t.i tnkn nnd
uso, for tho purpose of lighting tho
streets, alloys and public places of tho
nnrtv of tho second nart. and durlnc
tho porlod of Ilvo years herolnbelow
described, olcctrlc light supplied by
BUCU nv'mur of ovorhead suspended
hooded Incandescent street lamps as
Jmy bo, re(u,,rod ,ftnd, from time to
thno ordored Installed by tho pnrty of
tho Becond part durlng ald priod at
tho following rates and prices, which
tho party of tho second part hereby
agrees to pay to tho party of tho first
part, and upon the following terms and
conditions:
2. For sixty candlo powor lncandos-
ccnt lamps or tholr equivalent In can
dle power, each per annum $21.00; for
eighty candlo power Incandescent
lamps or their equivalent in candlo
powor, each per annum $23.75; for one
hundred power incandescent lamps or
their equivalent In candlo power, each
per annum $2C50. for two hundred nnd
fifty candle power Incandescent lamps
or their equivalent In candlo power,
each per annum $58.00; for four hun
dred candle power incandescent lamps
or their equivalent In candlo power,
each por annum $82.50; for thirty-two
candlo power Incandescent lamps as
specified and provided for In Para
graph 3, $18.00 per annum.
For arc lights or high candle power
Incandescent lamps used In place of
arc lights as specified and provided for
in Paragraph 3, $85.00 por annum.
Payment shall be made 1 ntwelvo
equal monthly Installments. Lamps
shall bo lighted from dusk until dawn
each night. All lamps and equipment
shall be furnished and maintained by
tho party of the first par'..
3. It Is agreed by tho parties here
to that tho party of tho first part will
promptly, after tho confirmation of
this contract by the affirmative vote of
tho electors of North Platte, Nebraska,
proceed to Install and equip n new
and modern system, Including wires,
poles and accessories, for tho service
of such sixty, eighty, one hundred,
two hundred and fifty and four hun
dred candle power Incandescent lamps
or their equivalent which tho second
party may order Installed
under this contract. Tho work of In
stalling such new and modern system
for street lights as provided for above,
shall after commencement, bo carried
on dllllgently to completion.
Until the completion of said new and
modern system, the street lights now
used by the second party and supplied
by tho first party, shall bo continued
in use and paid for at the schedule
named in Paragraph 2.
4. In tho event of any of said lamps
not burning during the time required,
the party of the second part shall have
the right to deduct the pro rata amount
from tho bill for each night such lamp
fails to supply light for more than two
consecutive nights, after receipt by
tho party of the first part of written
notice from the proper official of the
party of the second part that said lamp
is not burning.
5. All street lamps provided for
herein shall be placed at such points
within the territorial limits of the par
ty of the second part as may be desig
nated by the mayor and city council
or authorized representative of the
party of the second part; provided that
no lamp shall be ordered Installed at
a greater distance than seven hundred
feet from the location of a then exist
lug street series lamp; and should
the party of the second part require
the re-locatlon of any lamp after the
same has been located, then tho party
of the second part shall pay .to the par
ty of tho first part the actual cost of
labor and material necessary in such
re-locatlon.
G. Thc party of the second part
shall, in conformity with tho law, sub
mit this contract for approval or dis
approval, to its electors at a special
election held September fourteenth
1915. Should this contract by said
electors at such election bo disapprov
ed, then no obigatlon hereunder shall
bo upon either party hereto. But
should this contract by said electors
at such election be approved, then this
contract shall in each and all of Its
provisions take effect and be and con
tinue in full force for and during
period of five years from and after the
first day of November, 1915; it being
distinctly understood and agreed that
the party of the first part shall have
a reasonable time in which to supply
the necessary equipment for the ful
filing of its obligations hereunder, and
that It will make every effort to supply
such equipment as speedily and soon
as practicable.
7. Each and all of the rights, prlvl
leges nnd advantages lodged In or pass
lng to the party of tho first part by
virtue hereof may by It bo transferred
and assigned, but only upon the as
sumption by any grantee or assignee
of each and all of the obligations of
tho party of tho first part thereunder,
In Testimony Whereof, North Platto
Light and Power Company has here
unto set its hand and attached its cor
porate seal by Willis Todd, its Vice
President, thereunto authorized, and
City of North Platto has hereunto set
its hand by Its mayor, attested by its
city clerk, all on this 3rd day of
August A. D. ,1915.
NORTH PLATTE LIGHT AND POW
E COMPANY,
(Party of First Part)
By WILLIS TODD,
Vice-President,
Witness to signature of Party of First
Part
W. LITTLE,
CITY OF MOUTH PLATTE, NEBIIAS
KA. (Party of Second Part)
By E. H. EVANS,
Attest: Mayor.
C.F. TEMPLE.
City Clerk.
Therefore notlco Is herby given that
a speclul election will bo held In tho
City of North Platto, Nebraska, on
Tuesday, September 14th, 1915, at the
places hereinafter specified In tho sev
eral wards of tho city for tho purpose
of submitting the following proposi
tion to the voters of said city: "Shall
tho Mayor and Clerk of said city be
empowered to enter into a contract
with the North Platto Light & Power
Conipnny a copy of which is printed
above for the purpose of street light
ing." The po'ls of said election shall ho
kept ope i between tho hours of 9
o'clock A. M. nnd 7 o'clock P. M. on
said day and the voting plnces therefor
In tho several wards shall be as fol
lows to-wlt:
First V ard at tho ontranco at the
Lloyd Opera Houso In said ward.
' Second Ward at the Court Room at
the County Court Houso In said ward.
Third Ward at tho old Hose Houso
situated c n Vino Street between Front
and Sixth streets In said ward.
Fourth Ward at old Hoso houso on
North Locust street In said ward.
Tho ballots for said olectton shall
havo printed thereon:
For granting permission to tho May
or and Clerk of tho City of North
Platto to enter Into a contract with said
company for tho purposo of street
llghtlDS.
And
Agidnst granting permission to tlio
Mayor and Clerk of tho said city
to enter Into said contract with tho
North Platte Light and Power Com
pany. Those voting In favor of granting
said permission shall mark their bal
lots with an "X" opposite the para
graph beginning, For granting said
permission.
Thoso voting against granting of
said permission shall mark their bal
lots with an "X" opposite the para
graph beginning against.
This notice shall bo published 30
days prior to said election.
Signed this 9th day of August, A. D.
1915.
E. H. EVANS,
Attest: Mayor.
C. F. TEMPLE,
City Clerk.
NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION
Notlco is hereby given, that on
Tuesday, the 14th day of September,
1915, a special election will bold In thc
City of North Platte, Lincoln County,
Nebraska, at which said election there
will bo submitted to the people the
question:
Shnll the Mnyor and City Council,
of tho City of North Platte, in the
County of Lincoln and State of Ne
braska, pledge tho property and
credit of the City upon its negotiable
bonds to an amount not exceeding
31G.000.00, to bo used in paying the
cost of paving the Intersections of
streets and spaces opposito alleys In
paving districts In said City, and, shall
tho Mayor and City Council of said
City of North Pintto levy a tax annual
ly upon tho taxable property of said
city in addition to all other taxes suf
ficlent to pay the interest on said bonds
and create a sinking fund, sufficient to
pay said bonds when they become
duo at their maturity.
Said bonds to draw interest at a
rate not to exceed Five (5) por cent
por annum, payable semi-annually
from their date until paid, and bo evi
denced by coupons to said bonds at
tached. Said bonds shall be drawn
payablo to bearer, due twenty years
after date, but redeemable at the op
tion of the City ten years atter date
Said bonds to be issued and bear
such date as the Mayor and Council
may by resolution direct. Said bonds
and coupons to bo payable at tho of
fice of the State Treasurer In the City
of Lincoln, Nebraska, and said bonds
shall bo known and described us
"Paving Bonds of the City of North
Platte, Nebraska."
The ballots to be used at said elec
tion shall have written or printed
thereon the following:
YES
For authorizing the Mayor and
Council of tho City of North Platte,
Nebraska, to borrow money and pledge
tho property and credit of the city, up
on its negotiable bonds to an amount
not exceeding $16,000.00 to be used in
paying the cost of paving the Inter
sections of streets and spaces oppo
site alleys in paving districts In said
city and for authorizing the Mayor
and City Council to levy a tax an
nually upon the taxable property of
said City in addition to all other tares,
sufficient to pay the interest on said
bonds and creating a sinking fund
sufficient to pay said bonds when they
become due at their maturity. Said
bonds to draw interest at a rate not
to exceed five per cent per annum,
from their date until paid, which inter
est shall bo payable semi-annually and
bo evidenced by coupons to said bonds
attached. Said bonds to be drawn
payablo to bearer, duo twenty years
after date, but redeemable at the op
tion of the City ten years after the
date thereof. Said bonds to be issued
at such time and bearing such date as
tho Mayor and City Council by reso
lution may direct. Both bounds and
coupons to be payable at the office of
tho State Treasurer in the City of Liu
coin, Nebraska.
NO.
Against authorizing the Mayor and
City Council of the City of North
Platto, Nebraska, to borrow money and
pledge the property and the credit of
the City upon its negotiable bonds to
an amount not exceeding $16,000.00 to
bo used in paying the cost of paving
tho Intersections of streets and spaces
opposito alleys In paving districts of
said City, and againat authorizing
the Mayor and City Council to levy a
tax annaully upon tho taxable proper
ty of said city in addition to all other
taxes, sufticient to pay tne interest on
said bonds and creating a slnkiug
fund sufficient to pay said bonds when
they become due at their maturity.
Said bonds to draw Interest at a rate
not to exceed five per cent per annum,
from their date until paid, which in
terest shall be payable ceml-annu-ally
and be evidenced by coupons to
said bonds attached. Said bonds to
be drawn payable to bearer, due twen
ty years after date, but redeemable at
tho option of the City ten years after
the date thereof. Said bonds to be
issued at such time and bearing such
date as tho Mayor and City Council
by resolution may direct. Both bonds
and coupons to be payable at the office
of the State Treasurer In the Cty of
Lincoln, Nebraska.
Those voting in favor of said prop
position will mark their ballots with a
cross In tho square to tho left of the
proposition beginning, "Yes, for auth
orizing the Mayor and City Council of
tho City of North Platte, Nebraska to
borrow money and pledge the property
and credit of the City upon Its nego
tiabe bonds," etc.
Those voting against said proposi
tion shall mark their ballot with a
cross In tlio square to tho left of the
proposition beginning, ".V against .
authorizing the Mayor and City Coun -
cil of the City of North Platte. Nebras-
ka. to borrow money and pledge tho,
uronorty and credit of the City upon
Its negotiable bonds to an amount not
to exceed $16,000.00."
Tho polls at such special election
shal bo kept open during tho hours of
9 A. M. to 7 P. M. of said day and the
voting places for said election shall bo
as follows:
First Ward at the Lloyd
Opera
House.
Second Ward in the Commissioners'
room at the Court House of Lincoln
County, Nebraska, In said Second
Ward.
Third Ward at the old hose houso
situated on Vino Street between Sixth
Street and Front Street.
Fourth Wnrd at tho old hose house
situated on North Locust Street.
By order of tlio Mayor nnd City
Council of said City of North Platte.
Dated this 4th day of August, 1915.
C. F. TEMPLE,
City Clerk.
NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION
Notice is hereby given that oil tho
14th day of September, 1915, a special
election will be held in tho City of
North Platte, Lincoln County, Nebras
ka, at which the following proposition
will be submitted to the vovers of said
Cty:
SUll tho Mayor and City Council or
the City of North Platte, In the Coun
ty of Lincoln, In tho stato of Nebras
ka, Issue Twelve Thousand 00.100
($12,000.00) dollars 'City of North
Platte Park Bonds' in denominations
of Two Thousand 00.100 ($2,000.00)
Dollars each, bearing interest at tho
rate of five per cent per annum, pay
able annually, the Interest and prln
clpal pnyable at tho office of the Stato
Treasurer of the State of Nebraska?
Said bonds to bear date of Octo
ber 1, 1915, and the Interest on said
bonds, to bo payable on tho 1st day
of October, 1910, and on mo nrst
day of October of each and every
year thereafter, until all of the Interest
on sold bonds shall have been paid.
Said bonds to be numbered consecu
tively from one to six Inclusive, and
the Interest thereon to be evidenced
by coupons thereto attached.
Bond number one to become due and
payable on the 1st day of October,
1920.
Bond number two to become due and
payable on the 1st day of October,
1921.
Bond number three to become due
and payable on the 1st day of Octo
ber, 1922.
Bond number four to become due
and payable on the 1st day of Octo
ber, 1923.
Bond number five to become due and
payable on the 1st day of October,
1924.
Bond number six to become due and
payable on the 1st day of October,
1925.
Shall the Mayor and City Council of
the City of North Platte, in the Coun
ty of Lincoln, In the State of Nebraska,
levy a tax In the year 1915, and in each
and every year thereafter sufficient
to pay the Interest on said bonds; and
In the year 1919 and in each and every
year thereafter sufficient to pay the
principal of said bonds as they become
due, until sufficient tax has been levied
to pay all of the principal on said
bonds; and such tax both for princi
pal and interest to bo levied upon all
of the taxable property In said City
of North Platte?
Said bonds to be used for the pur
pose of raising money to purchase
from William W. Birge, Trustee, and
hold In the name of the City of North
Platte, In the County of Lincoln, in the
State of Nebraska, the following land,
lot and parcel of ground, lying adja
cent to said City of North Platte, to
wlt: All that part of the southeast
quarter (SEVi) of section twenty
eight (2S) in township fourteen (14)
north, of range thirty (30) west of the
6th P. M. lying south of the North
Platte river, and east of tho main road
running north along said tract, which
road is an extension of Locust street
In said City, to be used and Improved
for parks and parkways.
The ballots to be used at said elec
tion shall have printed thereon:
For issuing of Twelve thousand
00.100 ($12,000.00) Dollars "City of
North Platte Park Bonds," in denom
inations of Two thousand 00.100
($2,000.00) Dollars each, bearing inter
est at the rate of five per cent per an
num, payable annually, interest add
principal payable at the office of the
State Treasurer of the State of Ne
braska, said bonds to bear date of
October 1st, 1915, and the Interest
on said bonds shall be payable on the
1st day of October, 1910, and on the
first day of October of each and ev
ery year thereafter until all of the In
terest on said bonds shall have been
paid; to levy a tax In the year 1915,
and each and every year thereafter
sufficient to pay tho Interest on said
bonds, and In the year 1919 and in each
and every year thereafter sufficient
to pay the principal of said bonds as
they become due, until sufficient tax
has been levied to pay all of tho prin
cipal on said bonds; such tax both for
Interest and principal to be levied up--on
all of the taxable property in said
City of North Platte.
Against issuing of Twelve thousand
00.100 ($12,000.00) Dollars "City of
North Platte Park Bonds," In denom
inations of Two thousand 00.100
($2,000.00) Dollars each, bearing inter
est at the rate of five per cent per an
num, payable annually, Interest and
principal payablo at the office of the
State Treasurer of the State of Ne
braska, said bonds to bear date of
October 1st, 1915, and the interest
on said bonds shall be payable on tho
1st day of October, 191C, and on the
1st day of October of each and ev
ery year thereafter until all of the In
terest on said bonds shall have been
paid; to levy a tax In the year 1915,
and each and every year thereafter
sufficient to pay tho Interest on said
bonds, and In the year 1919 and In each
and every year thereafter sufficient
to pay tho principal of said bonds as
they become due, until sufficient tax
has been levied to pay all of the prin
cipal on said bonds; such tax both for
Interest and principal to he levied up
on nil of the taxable property In said
City of North Platte.
Those voting in favor of said
proposition shall mark their bal
lots with an X after the paragraph
beginning with the word "FOR"; and
thoso voting against said proposition
shall mark their ballot with an X af-
ter the paragraph beginning with tho
word "AGAINST",
Said election will be open
at 9 o'clock In the morning and
..til tuiiimm; lu uv ulJtril Ulllll I
o'clock In tho afternoon of said day of
election. The polling places of said
election will be at the entrance of tho
old Lloyd Opera House on tho corner
of Pino and and Sixth streets, In tho
first ward of said City; and at the
County Commissioners' room in the
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i Court House in the second
ward of said City; and at the old hose
house, situate on Vino street between
Front and Sixth streets in the third
ward of said City; and at the hose
house In the fourth ward of said City;
said election will bo conducted in
manner and form as provided by tho
ordinances of said City, and the Stat
utes of tho State of Nebraska.
By order of the Mayor and City
Council of tho City of North Platto,
Lincoln County, Nebraska.
Dated this 4th day of August. 1915.
C. F. TEMPLE,
(SEAL) City Clerk.